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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Delivery from etrailer was super fast and the price was very competetive. First the PROS: Basic assembly of this carrier was easy and quick. It does carry both our bikes within the width of the car (barely). The carrier is fairly light and attaches easily to the receiver. Mounting the bikes is easy. The latch release can be locked with small padlock, but I would lock both. The squared frame on my hybrid bike can be securely latched down with no marking. Now the CONS: Jiggly! My old Reese carrier was rock solid but this one really sways alot. The wheel carriers are not welded correctly and do not allow folding up to the latch point. Teeth on the hold down bar could be deeper. Getting our 2 bikes to sit within vehicle width took alot of initial finagling. Reflective surfaces were limited so i added my own tape for safety. Purchase of a bike post quick clamp was necessary to fit the 2 bikes on the carrier. And did i say jiggly! Oh, yeah. I don't know how long the rubber wheel straps or the hold down teeth will hold up. I can live with it not folding up as i use the rubber stap to grab the other side wheel hoop. ( i did call e-trailer support about this issue, CSR asked politely if i put it together correctly. Yes, i’m an engineer of 37 years senority). But the jiggling about really bothers me, and evidently, drivers behind as they do not tailgate anymore. So the jury is still out on the value of this product.
The Swagman XTC 2 bike platform carrier was mounted on a 2010 Subaru Outback equipped with a 2" receiver. I will also use the bike carrier on a 2008 Saturn Vue. Ordering from etrailer was straight forward, shipping was fast with continuous texts from etrailer as to shipping status. Impressive. The bike rack works perfect for my wife's extended wheel base-pedal forward Townie bike and my Giant Sequoia trail bike. Bike positioning is important, but not difficult. Retaining hooks ratchet into place easily, and rubber straps secure the wheels. The anti-rattle receiver mount with threaded locking hitch pin works well. No slop there. The only concern we have is the flexing of the receiver bar. With no bikes on board and the carrier arms in the vertical positing, you can watch the minor 'dancing' of the vertical members. Put 2 bikes on the carrier and you can see a little more wobble of the bikes. I suspect the receiver arm of the carrier needs to be sturdier to eliminate this movement. When you read the warranty, you will notice Swagman will void the warranty if the bikes are carried on a 5th wheel trailer or on a vehicle that is taken off road. That tells me they know the receiver arm needs beefing up. Oh well, it works for my interstate transport. I would recommend this carrier for normal day to day transport of 2 bikes.
# 2
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Just completed my installation of the Swagman bike rack, took my daughter’s and my bike to the park and had a great time. Very easy to use.
I recently ordered from Etrailer a two bicycle hitch rack for our 2017 Subaru Outback. The bike rack arrived promptly. The quality of the mount and ease of assembly exceeded my expectations and can also be easily adapted to our 2007 Yukon. I would like to also thank David the Customer Service Representative who answered my question about the unit during the ordering process. Great job Etrailer!
# 3
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Works for my fat tire bike. Once it's set up, it's easy to install and remove. I had to cut out some of the plastic cladding on the underside of my bumper on my 2014 Subaru Outback. Good value. I've had no issues.
Used our Swagman Chinook 2 bike platform for the first time today. My wife and I really like it. Drove about 60 miles to a rail trail at a state park. Easy to load and unload, travels well on the highway and secondary roads. Love the ability to tilt the rack with the bikes on for easy access to the rear door of our Subaru Outback. It appears to be a very well made carrier. It does weigh almost 50 lbs, and that is our only complaint.
# 4
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Rack is very sturdy and heavy duty. Instructions were terrible. Locking hitch pin would not thread correctly and ended up damaging it. Thankfully the threads on rack were fine and I was able to use the non-locking threaded pin. Would like a replacement locking pin ASAP
For the price, it's a good-quality, sturdy bike rack. I have used it about 5-7 times with no issues. I only used it for one adult and two kids' bikes, but I am sure it can handle four bikes as advertised. It's great that the rack folds upwards when it's not required.
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Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
The bike rack is awesome, well built and easy to assemble. The only issue that i have is that the product description says that these are suppose to have ratcheting straps to secure the tires and mine most definitely DOES NOT. Its not a big deal but still.
Rack is still going strong. The BackSwing attachment allows us to use this while camping, on road trips, etc. and we can access the back hatch on our Outback without removing the bikes. We use this for mountain bikes, as well as our heavy (65 lb) e-bikes. Very sturdy.
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Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
I have a great rack! (actually my wife does) I have 5 or 6 friends that use this rack and grew weary of throwing my bike on top of the Outback. Additionally my wife has become interested in venturing off on her own and cannot put a bike on top her outback. etrailer shipped promptly, and the product arrived in good shape, note: there were a few spots where the parts had jostled around in the box slightly and you could see some marring of the surface. This polished right out with a microfiber towel and mothers. There are a few minor nicks (I mean really minor) on the rack;but, they were there before being put in the factory packaging. Not enough to whine about just know the finish is great just not perfect. Speaking of the finish the color matches my Outback perfectly, it actually looks like an OEM Subaru thing. Fit is good using the Hidden/Drawtite hitch clearing the hatch while tilted back easily even with 800mm bars. The locking Hitch pin that comes with the rack is 1/2" diameter instead of the normal 5/8", fortunately the hitch mentioned above has a smaller 1/2" about 12mm aft of the 5/8" hole. The hole in the rack is 5/8" but do to the snugging system on the Küat the mismatch I'd of no consequence. Assembly is easy and someone with good mechanical aptitude should be able to do it in less than 10, an extra set of hands would be nice but aren't required. I built mine on an elevated bench and it was quick and super easy, admittedly I used power tools because I have them. I'm looking forward to the convenience of a tray.
I received the rack very quickly from eTrailer.com, faster than expected, which is always nice. Of course UPS beat the tar out of the box, but the rack was packed well and survived the abuse without a scratch. Assembly was quick and easy, 4 main bolts and 1 for the tilt release lever, that was it. This rack is built like a tank, I'm impressed with the construction and finish. Test fit my road bike (Cannondale Synapse Carbon) and wife's MTB (Cannondale Foray) in just a few minutes. Bikes fit well and felt very solid. Overall I'm a very happy camper and would highly recommend the rack and eTrailer.com.
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RockyMounts MonoRail Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
The rack came damaged and could not be assemble without first repairing the damage. The mounting bracket for one of the cross arms was bent (see photo) which prevented the cross arm from being installed. The bend had to be hammer out straight before the cross arm could be installed, which also cause the area of repair to need repainting. Otherwise, the rack appears to be functional and well built. The website specs for the rack list its weight as 38 pounds, but the actual weight is 45 pounds.
I bought this rack for transporting my full suspension mountain bike and gravel bike on the back of my 2016 subaru outback. The rack itself so far is great - I spent a while researching different systems, and the Rocky Mounts MonoRail had the best value for features of all racks I looked at. The tilt feature is great, and the loading/offloading is easy. The integrated locks for the rack and your bikes are a great feature, although the cable would not stop a determined thief with tools. Bikes are relatively stable in the cradles on highways, minimal movement on gravel roads. One complaint is that the entire rack is not very snug in the 2" hitch installed on my vehicle. There is a noticeable bob and sway on the entire loaded unit on bumpy roads. Ideally, I would add shims. Finally, this unit does block ~60% of my backup camera, which just means you have to be careful and use the old school method of turning around to look before backing up.
Setting up the Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on your 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hey everybody, how is it going Today, we're gonna be going over the Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack here on a 2017 Subaru Outback. So the Destination is an excellent entry-level bike rack option for you and a friend because we can carry up to two bikes. Now, there's two different classifications of bike racks. We have the platform style, which is what this is here and we also have the hanging style. So with the platform style, generally speaking, you can carry a little bit of a heavier bike and they're much easier to load your bikes onto than the hanging style rack because you have to lift them much higher. Now, on the contrary hanging style bike racks usually don't accommodate those heavy bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Ryan: Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. Now this rack can hold up to a total of two bikes. However, if you need to carry an extra one, there's also a three bike version available as well.One of the biggest questions we get asked in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com.Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino Rack 2, hanging style bike rack on our 2017 Subaru Outback.So, this bike rack is going to be able to carry two bikes to and from your destination, and they're going to have three tie down points per bike. Also, it's going to have 33 pounds per bike, so even your heavier bikes, you're going to be able to fit those on here. With the three different straps that we have, we have two here up top and one down at the bottom so we are going to have some soft durable rubber straps, so they're going to withhold overall the elements and also protect the top of that bike frame. They're all going to be the same. Let me just kind of pull them, get them off that lip here.
Fit Verified: Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: We're rolling. Speaker 2: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider SE2 2 part platform rack. Part number HR1450Z.Now, with the rack installed, let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.To start, we can tilt this bike rack away to get access to our trunk. I'm going to come pull this safety pin right here. You might want to lift up, just a bit on the bike rack so you can pull that out. And then I'm going to pull on this pin, on the other side and tilt it away.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Yakima TwoTimer platform-style 2-bike rack, part number Y02468. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features. We're going to come around here to the back and we're going to pull out on our lever. When we pull out on our lever, we can actually tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. We can do this with our bikes fully loaded.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're doing a test fit of the Saris Freedom EX Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is SA4412F. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to go over one of the key features of this rack.The main feature is going to be our tilting feature. We've got two levers. We're going to come to our lower lever here, it's going to be the black one at the bottom.
Fit Check: RockyMounts BackStage Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're doing a test fit of the Rockymounts BackStage Platform Style Two Bike Rack. That part number is RKY10002. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to go over a couple of the main features of this rack.A great thing about this rack is that we can actually tilt this away from our vehicle when our bikes are fully loaded. We're going to come here to the back to our blue handle. This is going to allow us to tilt that away.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're doing a test-fit of the Thule Double Track Pro Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack, that part number is: TH9054.Now, we already have our bike secured down, we're first going to show you how we secure our bike into place. At our rear tire back here, we're going to have a cam-buckle strap. We'll just push on the cam on the opposite side and pull our strap through. At our front tire, we'll have the same thing. Once again, just pushing on our cam buckle and pulling our strap through. Now, as for the center, we're going to have a frame clamp.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TS02G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're going to start by showing you a key feature. By moving our wheel hook there, we're going to tap on our lever at the bottom, tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. In this position we're going to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9043
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we've got out the Thule helium aero. This is a lightweight folding and titling 3 bike rack. It's been designed for use with the inch and a quarter or with two inch hitches. Part number on it is TH9043. Now this is really a great rack. There's a lot of nice technology that they've built into it.
Thule Apex-Swing Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're test fitting the Thule Apex Swing. This is a hanging style four bike rack. It's been designed for use in 2 inch hitches, and also to swing away from your vehicle to give you great access into your cargo area. Part number is TH9027. Now, a few details of our rack to start. You can see, our bike's held in place using three cradles.
Is the Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes Compatible with the 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon?
Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting four bike style rack, it's designed for use with the 1 1/4" or with 2" hitches. The part number on it is TH934XTR. Now, the Hitching Post Pro is going to use three points of contact to hold our bike in place. We're going to have two for the top tube on our frame. There's also going to be an anti-sway cradle, which you can see does a really nice job of keeping our bikes from swaying back and forth. To release them, we just pull down and out on our straps, which of course have several different locations to choose from so you can get the proper tension on your frame.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9044
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we've got the Thule T2 Classic out, and we're test fitting it just to see how it fits on the rear of the vehicle. Now, the T2 Classic is a two bike platform style rack. It does tilt up against the vehicle, and also folds away. See, it's going to hold our bike by both wheels. We've got no frame contact here, no pressure downward on the frame. It's going to be especially nice for the carbon bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9034XT
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9034XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come to the back here and squeeze our handle. We're going to be able to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru outback wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Trailrider II bike rack. Part number HR200. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike is attached to the rack,, we are going to have three points of contact. We are going to have a padded frame hook up at the top, here.
Does it Fit? Testing the Rola Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the ROLA TX-104 4 Bike Rack, part number 59401. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is the fact that it has an integrated cable lock in the center of the mast. You pull this out of the mast, wrap it around your bikes, attach it to this end here and lock it into place to prevent theft and tampering. The cradles are adjustable along the length of the bike rack to make loading a little bit easier. How the bikes attach to the rack, we're going to have 3 points of contact. We're going to have 2 straps up at the top here, one off to the side and that's going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike moving too far back and forth.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be test fitting the Pro-Series Q-Slot platform-style bike rack, part number PS63138. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. As you can see, this can carry up to four bikes, however you can actually take off this end section here and make it just a two-bike carrier as well. It grips the bike in three locations. We have a frame hook up at the top, which is padded. We also have two hook and loop straps on either wheel to keep those in place as well. Those wheel cradles are adjustable, all you do is loosen up these knobs and you can move it the length of those bars. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're going to be the Softride Element Parallelogram Tilting 4 Bike Rack, part number SR26248. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer looks and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature of this rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bikes still attached. To do that you come to this black handle on the passenger side of the mast, pull out and let it come towards you. Then we have full access to our rear hatch to get whatever it is we need with plenty of space on either side to do so. To put it back in its original position just simply push it up until it lines up, you'll hear that click. The cradles themselves are adjustable, you'll have to remove these plastic pieces in between to get them to move.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be test-fitting the Swagman Dispatch platform rack, part number S64684. This can carry up to two bikes. You already have a bike installed so let's go ahead and show off some of the features. It has adjustable wheel cradles on both sides to accommodate different size bikes and to make fitting the bikes a little bit easier. How it actually grips the bikes, it's going to have three points of contact. We're going to have a padded frame hook up at the to make sure your bike doesn't get scratched once you install it.
Fit Verified: Curt Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today in our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Curt Premium 4 bike rack on number C18064. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. You notice here that without arms themselves, they're more narrow at the start of it and they branch out. This is so you can fit different style of bikes on this such as children's and alternate frames. The cradles themselves are adjustable, the length of the arms and we also have these reflectors on the ends, and also, on the back of the mast we have this tie down here. That's recommended for when you're using Curt hitches, so you use the stabilization strap to keep the bike from moving to far back and forth while you're driving. It grips your bike by its frame in three parts.
Does it Fit? Testing the Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be testing fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 bike rack, part number NV22G. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first one I'd like to show off is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that there's this latch here toward the center of the mast, you'll just hold onto the bike rack as you do this, you pull towards you, let it come down gently, and with that we have full access to the rear hatch to get whatever we need with plenty of space on either side to do so. You can see that it had plenty of space between the handle bars and the hatch as well and from the center bar handlebar to the edge that's going to be about 9 inches.
Test Fit: Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Holdup 2 bike rack, part number Y02443. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now the first thing I like to show off is the fact that this can actually tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, making sure you're holding onto the bike rack as you do this, come to this red knob at the end, pull it out, and gently let it come down. With the bike rack in this position, we can actually gain access to the rear hatch with just enough clearance for our handlebars to do so.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9034
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be test-fitting the Thule T2 Pro 2-bike Rack, Part #TH9034. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first one I'd like to show off is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, there's this gray handle at the end here. You pull it towards you, and you can tilt it away.
Will the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes Fit Your 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon?
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to test-fitting this Swagman XC Two-Bike Rack, part number S64650. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of its features. Now, how this actually grips to the bike rack, you'd normally have one point of contact with the bike's frame, and that's going to be this padded frame hook up at the top. It's padded to ensure that your bike will not get scratched once you get it installed. We also have these wheel wells here on either side. You loosen up those screws and you can actually adjust them to the length of those arms ton accommodate different size bikes and to make fitting two bikes a little bit easier. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
What our customers are saying:
"great experience!!! I've been looking for a hitch. With the experience I just had with the bike rack, I;kk definitely come back and order the hitch when I have a little more $$$. delivery was quick! the product was awesome!!! Frank"